Mitch Keller Throws 7+ Scoreless Innings in Series Win | Reds vs. Pirates (6/19/24)

Mitch Keller Throws 7+ Scoreless Innings in Series Win | Reds vs. Pirates (6/19/24)

the moment of silence here at PNC Park Wy May passing away yesterday at the age of 93 getting you ready for some baseball as the Pirates and reds engage in the finale and the winner will take the series The Winner will go ahead of the other in the division these two teams right now tied for third place both coming in with identical 35 and 38 records I mean we talk about Paul SK a whole bunch and rightly so but let’s not forget about Mitch Keller yeah he’s still one of the very best there is well not on our team but in the National League his numbers are fantastic he’s really been hot lately yeah since May the 1st that 177 ra the very best in the National League pitches rolled over to third Haze along the line gloves and the toss across is true one out on two pitches for Mitch Keller there is Ellie De La Cruz 240 hitter with a dozen home runs very fast ground ball second baseman makes the play and so does Keller Nick Gonzalez ranging far to his left and Keller there to take the throw that was a nice play by both of them now Spencer steer he was very involved as the left fielder yesterday and he got him looking MIT Keller retires the Reds in order and the the reds are going to go with hunter green who has pitched very well since a bumpy beginning to this season he is 5-0 with a 3113 ER over his last nine starts and of course memorably A couple of years ago pitched seven and a third no hit Innings against the Pirates first pitch swinging and Andrew McCutchen veteran pops it high into the air right by the mound and Ellie DOR cruises in from short to make the catch and that’s what we’re talking about right there one Pitch Out pitch at hit Reynolds he’ll limp lightly to first now the Pirates get a base runner early for O’Neal Cruz and there’s a soft Line Drive caught chest high at Third Base by Santiago espanol had Cruz played perfectly two men are out for Nick Gonzalez two two cut on and missed High fast ball and down on strikes Nick Gonzalez and the inning is over one out and here is Santiago espinal and a wave in a Miss struck him out high and Away sweeper and Keller dispatching espinol on three pitches two outs onew swung out and missed 96 on the inner third Keller has struck out three and retired all six he’s faced that’s the second man hit by pitch for green who’s now with double digits on the year Conor Joe he’s at 248 with seven home runs Conor Joe rolls it weekly off the end of the bat to third espanol to Second around to First that is no safe Joe beats it out over at first base on a close play that was a poor first throw and had to reach off to his left see how far and now he’s had to take a quick like two steps and get the ball back in his hand they had the double play but that I would have throw like that a liner into the right field Corner base hit and more for grandall Conor Joe around second he’ll Touch third and be held there and ell Dela Cruz was the relay man in that Sensational arm so rebello holds Conor Joe with two outs second and third with Taylor coming up swinging a Miss he went instead with the high fast ball and Taylor couldn’t catch up to it third strike out of the game for hunter green and the Pirates strand him at second and third seven up seven down for Mitch Keller strike three now Keller so far entertaining this crowd 4ks eight up eight down 3-2 is out outside and so the first Reds base runner the number nine man meley walks bringing up Jonathan India with two outs here in the third struck out looking number five for Keller hunter green has not given up a run yet he’s given up a one hit and he is now to the top of the Order Andrew McCutchen and that’s even a better pitch as McCutchen swings and misses at a slider down and away and he’ll drag that Lumber back to the Pine best slider he’s thrown yet stayed right on top of it and if you’re getting a veteran like McCutchen to bite on that breaking ball and look that bad pretty good pitch swung on that’s a ground ball right at the third base espol Crow hops throws out and O’Neal Cruz is coming up and a swing and a miss hunter green doesn’t do that he takes a little bit off he gets O’Neal Cruz to chase that little slider down and in and picks up strikeout number five the La Cruz retired here is Spencer steer bounced to First in between hop tles fields and gets to Keller covering for the out two quick ones Frey bats now pitch line sharply caught by tles reaching on the back hand along the line to make a nice play on a hard hit ball by fry and that gets him out of it so Keller hitless through four struck out looking his first time up Rowdy tles watches a fast ball for strike three called and that fast ball velocity is slowly creeping up for hunter green he has hit 100 a couple of times that one at 99 right at the bottom edge of the zone six strike out of the game for hunter green this Ball’s cranked toward Right Center good Jump by Fairchild and he’ll run it down on the right center field Gap got a good pitching match up here Mr yes sir good pitching always fun to watch and some good defense back in a up that’s been all struck out in the second inning ground ball down the first base line and that is fair over to cut it off near the right field line the right fielder Connor Joe but espanol has the Reds first hit of the day and he just slapped that one right between Rowdy tles and the first Baseline fast ball swung on and Benson serves it into the infield and caught by the first baseman tles and the pitch Fairchild hits it to First tles looked at second with the runner going no chance to get him so he’ll just over to the bag and get the second out espanel is it second for her to bees coming up a swing and a pop third base Hayes has a play he’ll make the catch as he moved over toward that sidewall and that ends the inning so that lead off single left at second nothing nothing Pirates Come to mat here in the sixth inning top of the order up for Pittsburgh swinging in a Miss he went after and came up empty on a triple digit fast ball out of the zone eight punch outs for hunter green today Ryan Reynolds with that 16 game hitting streak right now in Jeopardy oh struck him out that is a season High tying nine strikeouts for hunter green Cruz puts this one in play and Lofts one to left herde bees was fading back now has to come in and makes the catch hunter green has set down 13 straight twirling a one hitter leading off the seventh Cincinnati batting Mitch Keller back out there it’s scoreless game a swing and a liner to left Reynolds comes in a step he’s got it one out what a pitcher duel we’ve got here and a swing and a Fly ball out to Center routine for Taylor he’ll come in on it and make the catch for the second Out Boy Keller is in the rocking chair today swinging a miss he struck him out gave him the sweeper and Keller with another strike out that’s his seventh through seven scoreless Innings a melee out for Chad he has retired Rowdy tles twice to make sure that Telles is a guy in this lineup he is struck out twice looking but he does have extreme power to the pull side to center field deep Fair child back and it’s time to get r no it’s off the very top of the wall tles thought it was going to be gone he’s in two second with a double top of the wall toes doubles just maybe another what foot look how close trust me when that ball hit the wall Ry TZ was halfway to first base was able to hustle into second base accurate throw would have got him thank goodness it was not accurate no doubt about it and that ball literally just missed leaving the ballpark by three or four in so the double by tles snaps green surge at 14 straight retire tied Bell makes the call to Fernando Cruz green outstanding down low Ball Four now two on for grandall swung on a highfly ball playable shallow right field will Benson out number three they leave a couple they did get a base hit lead off walk first leadoff walk second free pass and Derrick Shelton is going to come to the mound and make a pitching change that’s it for Mitch Keller seven plus one of his best outings it will end here color absolutely spectacular well Brian Reynolds try to give the Bucks the lead here scoreless game two outs in the E and uh trying to extend his hitting streak sits at 16 straight games more and more John it looks like one run will win it may very well be one swing of the bat the air to Center Fairchild back approaching the fence clear the deck canon ball coming and anchor down it is one to nothing that’s his 10th and that’s the way to extend a hitting streak first run of the game Brian rolds a two out home run in the eighth and the Pirates needed one to nothing keep the streak alive and what a great time to do it now a 17 game hitting streak but more importantly the Pirates are on the board with a big home run by Brian Reynolds and now coming on to try to lock it down here comes David bnar and one more to get one more Yep Jake crley and this should do it there’s swinsky and Raise the Jolly Roger the Pirates take the series a one- nothing pitching classic the Reynolds Homer the difference third game this year the Pirates win here at PNC park with a one- nothing final

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 at PNC Park on June 19 to win the series. Bryan Reynolds hit a game-winning HR in the 8th. Mitch Keller had 7 strikeouts and didn’t allow a run in today’s victory.

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